I was made in Saigon, Vietnam in
the immediate aftermath of the war, then assembled in northern Virginia
by my parents along with 3 brothers.

At the awkward and self
deprecating age of 14, I auditioned for the high school dance team and
was surprisingly awarded the honorable spot of 3rd captain. After 4
years, many competitions, performances, and a few trophies, I continued
to pursue dance and dance theory classes at Mary Washington College in
Fredericksburg, Va with Eugene Roscoe from Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater while earning a BA in Literature
and Film Theory.

In 1998, to satisfy my craving
for movement, I began working as a Ballroom Dance instructor at "The
Dance Factory" in Arlington, VA, teaching and competing in American
style Smooth, Rhythm and Latin dances. In 2000, I was introduced to
Argentine Tango by my dance partner Sergey Shuliko and a friend, Murat
Erdemsal. 3 years later, I was invited to assist
and perform with the powerfully talented and renowned Sharna
Fabiano
. In 2004, the extraordinarily innovative Tango
community of ProvidenceTango
in Rhode Island, invited me to join it's staff, where I acquired
another 3 years of experience as an event organizer, performer,
community builder and Tango instructor.

Also in 2000, after sustaining a
knee injury that threatened to end my dance career, I sought ways to
rehabilitate my situation in an attempt to avoid surgery. My search led
me to Pilates then Yoga. I studied and practiced Pilates under Mark
Trudeau at Quantum
Pilates and Yoga under Margaret
Townsend at Georgetown Yoga Center and Joy of Motion
in Washington, DC. I also studied at theAshtanga
Yoga Center, also in DC, before realizing that
these methods work not only to improve one's physical appearance but
also quality of life. I then worked to gain certifications so I could
help and train others to meet their personal goals.

Currently based in BsAs, I offer
one of the few Ashtanga classes in the city to an evergrowing group of
expats, portenas, and tourits. I also offer private fitness classes and
relaxation services. And have recently earned my teaching certificate
in Pole Fitness.

When
not exercising or training, I offer dinners and cooking classes through
my closed door Vietnamese restaurant, A Little
Saigon.

I live
with my husband, Ben Bogart, a graduate of the Berklee School of Music
in Boston and a professional musician. Ben was once one of the most
sought after Tango DJs in the US and is the inventor of the TangoJam.
Having
temporarily
hung
up
his
tango shoes, Ben is intensively studying
Bandondeon. He has recentely graduated from the Orchesta Escuela de
Tango under the direction of Nestor Marconi. And has had the great
privilege of studying intensively under Maestro Marconi, as well as
Rudolfo Mederos and the late Carlos Lassiri.